News Archive - 12 June 2021

The first attack struck a residential area, while the second hit a hospital shortly afterward, civil defense sources said, Anadolu Agency reported. Video footage on social media showed casualties amid the ruins of the Al Shifa hospital. Turkey's Anadolu agency also put the number of those killed at 13 and...

In the latest shooting, a man was in a parked vehicle in the 600 block of South Wells at approximately 1:18 p.m. when another vehicle pulled up and someone began firing shots, police said, NBC Chicago reported. The man was taken to Stroger Hospital with multiple gunshot wounds...

In early Monday Mikhail Ulyanov expressed his same opinion with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi. “Fully agree that we can’t expect the finalization of the Vienna Talks in the days to come”, he wrote. “It is almost for sure that we will not...

"The sixth round of talks began with a joint commission meeting and it was decided to speed up the work," said Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in an interview on Saturday at the end of the new round of meetings of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA. "We are facing a...

Written and produced by Hossein Tehrani, 'Daily Massacre in Tehran' will be screened at the Odense International Film Festival in Denmark. Hamidreza Karami, Mehran Atashzai, Roozbeh Sinaki, Mehrnoosh Salimi are among the film's cast members.  'Daily Massacre in Tehran' will be also screened at the 27th edition of the Palm Springs International Film...

Wang Qun, Chinese envoy to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, made the remarks after the latest meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission, chaired by European Union (EU) official Enrique Mora and attended by representatives from China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran, Xinhua reported. The talks...

He called for a high alert posture against what he called the fast-changing situation on the Korean Peninsula, KBS reported. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), said Saturday that an extended meeting of the Central Military Commission took place Friday, chaired by Kim.  According to state media, Kim said...

A high-ranking Turkish delegation consisting of Minister of Defense and Foreign Minister, head of Intelligence Services Organization and head of Presidential Communications Department arrived in Libya last night on Friday without informing Libyan officials, a Libyan government source told Al-Arabiya. He said that neither the Presidential Council nor the...

Aid groups said the richest nations had failed what one called “a moment of truth” by not even discussing a financing package – instead merely donating doses expected to total less than 10 percent of the number needed, the Independent reported. On the eve of the summit, more than...

In response to the Taliban's remarks on its opposition to handing over control of Kabul Airport to Turkey, the US State Department spokesman said that the presence of foreign diplomats requires a safe airport in Kabul. According to him, foreign embassies in the country will be closed if Kabul airport...

The Austin Police Department said in a tweet just before 2 a.m. local time that officers were on the scene of a shooting in downtown Austin with “multiple victims with injuries.” The county’s official EMS Twitter account said there were a total of nine patients and that...

The Arab News website quoted the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah as announcing in a statement on Saturday that a total of 60,000 pilgrims will be allowed to perform the pilgrimage this year.  The ministry's statement stressed that those wishing to perform Hajj must be free of any chronic...

In a statement, the Taliban said that it opposes the presence of any foreign troops in Afghanistan following reports that suggested some troops sought to remain in the war-torn country to ensure the security of airports and diplomatic missions.  Meanwhile, the Taliban statement read, "The Islamic Emirate wants positive and...

One of the blasts happened in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in Kabul’s District 13 and another happened after less than 30 minutes near Ali Jinnah Hospital in Kabul’s District 6, TOLO News reported. The ministry said that five people were killed in the two blasts and that the casualties may rise.

Hussein al-Ezzi, deputy foreign minister in Yemen's national Salvation government, revealed in a tweet that: "In a meeting with the Yemenis, the British ambassador called for sabotage activities against the Sanaa government." "Britain is not content with shedding the blood of our oppressed nation and is now seeking...

The Spokesman of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Major General Ahmed Al-Mismari, described the Turkish presence in the North-African country as an “occupation,” calling on Ankara to withdraw all forces and affiliated mercenaries immediately. During an interview with Sputnik News, Al-Mismari said the presence of foreign mercenaries on Libyan...

A US Navy destroyer has entered the Black Sea as tensions continued to simmer around Russian involvement in Ukraine, the Turkish state media was reported by Middle East Eye as saying in a report. Turkey's Anadolu state news agency said the USS Laboon crossed the Bosphorus on Friday, just...

An Iraqi security source announced on Saturday that a large-scale security operation has been launched to pursue ISIL terrorist elements on the outskirts of Buhriz south of Baquba, capital of Diyala province in eastern part of Iraq, Shafagh News reported. According to the report, the 1st Commando Regiment of...

The army said its forces also killed seven al-Shabab insurgents and destroyed their hideouts during an operation conducted in villages near Mahas district in the Hiran region. In this operation, a number of al-Shabab members were also wounded but managed to escape, Somali National Army (SNA) said.  The army...

“It is about flexibility and pragmatism from all participating parties,” he told Reuters. “Playing for time is in no-one’s interest,” he added.  These remarks by Heiko Maas come as the new round of talks on reviving Iran nuclear deal known as the JCPOA is going to start in...

 According to the "alkhabaralyemeni" website, a US-European-Saudi virtual meeting was held last night with the participation of Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and the US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking to discuss ways to end the conflict in Yemen. In the final resolution issued at the end of the meeting, a new proposal...

That’s according to Ruslan Khasbulatov, the former chairman of Russia’s parliament, RT reported on Sat. Speaking to radio station Govorit Moskva, Khasbulatov claimed Yeltsin’s entourage was full of Americans. In 1991, he was elected to his leadership post with Washington’s help, it has been alleged, and it is still...

According to police and local residents, thieves of cattle have killed 53 people in the northwestern Nigerian State of ‘Zamfara’. Police and witnesses said that a large number of armed motorcyclists attacked villages of ‘Kadawa’, ‘Kwata’, ‘Madub’, ‘Ganda Samo’ and ‘Ascawa’ in Nigeria on Thursday and Friday. A Zamfara...

In his message on Saturday, President Rouhani offered his sincerest congratulations to the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and the people of the country on the National Day of the Philippines, June 12. He expressed hope that the relations between the two countries in the light of the historical background and potential capacities,...

The article is titled: "Safety and Potency of COVIran Barekat Inactivated Vaccine Candidate for SARS-CoV-2: A Preclinical Study." "There is an urgent demand to manufacture an effective and safe vaccine to prevent SARS-CoV2 infection, which resulted in a global pandemic," the article's abstract says. "In this study, we...

The 6th round of talks for the revival of JCPOA is slated to start today in Vienna between Iran and P4+1. The Joint Commission will be chaired, on behalf of EU High Representative Josep Borrell, by the Political Director of the European External Action Service, Enrique Mora. It will...

Iran lost its vote in the 193-member General Assembly in January because it was more than two years in arrears.  CBI announced today that Iran has paid $16 million of its frozen assets in South Korea to pay the dues to the UN. Referring to the payment of Iran's...

In the final match of the second round of qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Iran’s national football team is slated to take on Iraq on Tuesday in a decisive match. Iran needs nothing less than the three points to advance to the next round...

The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 81,911 people so far, with 115 more Iranians succumbing to the deadly disease in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman Sima Lari said on Saturday. Over the last 24 hours, 7,444 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected, 905 of whom...

Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan al-Saud accused Iran of lacking transparency in dealing with the IAEA's demands for four sites at an IAEA meeting on Thursday. He went on to say that Iran's responses to the nuclear sites were "unsatisfactory," claiming that the responses were technically invalid. The Saudi official also...

The seven hopefuls started their final showdown at 17:00 Tehran local time (1230 GMT)  which is under at the headquarters of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIB) located in the north of the Iranian capital of Tehran. Ebrahim Raeisi, Mohsen Rezaei, Mohsen Mehr-Alizadeh, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani, Abdol-Nasser Hemmati, and Amirhossein...

Brigadier General Ghader Rahimzadeh made the remarks on Saturday during a meeting with the IRGC Air Force commanders, during which he hailed the high level of the preparedness of the air forces. Commander of Khatam ul Anbia Air Defense further expressed his gratitude to the Commander of IRGC Air Force, Brigadier...

According to informed sources, Iranian exporters intend to increase LPG exports to full capacity if sanctions are lifted, which would increase shipping costs by increasing supply from the Middle East. Assuming the complete lifting of US sanctions in the second half of 2021, Iran can export 3,730,000 metric tons in...

Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh made the remarks at the latest exhibition on achievements by the Ministry of Defense in the field of ground combat. He said the products of the Defense Industries Organization will make the Iranian Army self-sufficient in the field of bombs and smart armaments. Nasirzadeh added...

In a tweet on Sat., Ulyanov wrote, “The Joint Commission of #JCPOA opened today the sixth round of the #Vienna Talks.” “All participants reiterated their determination to bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion. All of us want to do it ASAP, but the quality of an...

China's envoy to the Vienna talks on Saturday said lifting sanctions was key to concluding an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. He told Al-Sharq news website that all parties in the negotiations were committed to finding solutions, but some unresolved political issues remain. Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov also said in a tweet...

"There is no more symbolic opportunity to celebrate Russia Day today, 12 June, than receiving at the Maiquetia 'Simon Bolivar' International Airport another 500,000 vaccines @sputnikvaccine reinforcing our solidarity with the brotherly people of Venezuela", Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov wrote on Twitter on Saturday, Sputnik reported. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced...

Following the shooting of two gunmen in southern US city of Chicago, one person was killed and nine others were injured, Sputnik reported. According to this report, the shooting took place on Saturday morning in ‘Chatham’ neighborhood of southern Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Chicago police reported that...

Addressing the meeting of the General Assembly of the United Nations to review the annual report of the Security Council, Majid Takht-Ravanchi explained the positions of the Islamic Republic of Iran on some developments in the Middle East in 2020 and the relevant actions of this council. "When in the...

Aftab-e Yazd: Taliban should either accept peace or face consequences of war and Afghanistan disintegration: expert End of mediocre debates Ebtekar: What will US do with Iranian warships? Last round of debate had no winner Etemad: Containing China; US’ main priority in G7 summit Ettela’at: Iran standing on own...

The third and final debate of the presidential candidates will be held today with the focus on "people's concerns". The first round of debates was held last Saturday. It was mainly focused on the subject of the economy. During the first debate, the five candidates associated with the Principlist...

The meeting will be headed by Deputy Secretary-General of European Union (EU) Foreign Action Service Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for the Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi who is the head of Iranian delegation in Vienna talks. It should be noted that the 5th round of Joint...

"It’s just fake news. At the very least, I don’t know anything about this kind of thing, those who are speaking about it probably will maybe know more about it. It’s just nonsense, garbage," Putin said in an interview with NBC TV channel, TASS reported. The Washington Post reported...

According to World Health Organization (WHO), Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) which is also known as blood cancer is one of the most common cancers in children and if diagnosed early, its cure rate will increase significantly. As more people in the society become aware of the symptoms of this...

In an interview with Iran’s English-language Press TV and Arabic-language Al-Alam news networks, broadcast on Friday night, Zakani offered a brief outline of the foreign policy he would pursue if he won the presidential election, slated for June 18. Zakani said Iran had fully fulfilled its commitments under the...

According to Iran Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Management Company (TAVANIR), Mostafa Rajabi Mashhdi went on to say that Iran’s import of electricity from the Republic of Azerbaijan kicked off by synchronization of Moghan power transmission lines to the power grid of Republic of Azerbaijan. Presently, 73-MW power of...

Omid Rahmani, the head of Abyek's department of environment said on Saturday that the executive officers of the department managed to observe and photograph a wildcat while patrolling the natural areas of the city. The body length of a wildcat is 45 to 80 cm and it weighs between three and...

HAMEDAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) –The campaigning for 13 Presidential Election (Iran 2021 Presidential Election) and City Council in Hamedan has intensified as voting day approaches. The 13th Presidential Election (Iran 2021 Presidential Election) will be held in the nationwide on Friday June 18.

In the match that was held on Kish Island, Iran beat Iraq 3-2. In the competitions, Iran became the champion, Iraq was the runner-up, Uzbekistan and Korea finished third and fourth respectively, and all four teams qualified for the 2022 Olympics in Brazil.

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A special ceremony was held on Saturday to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Fatemah Masoumeh (AS) at her holy shrine in Qom. The day has been recognized as girl's day in Iran.

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The supporters of Parinciplist candidate Ebrahim Raeisi held an election rally in Tehran Valiasr roundabout in the centre of the Iranian capital on Friday afternoon.    ...

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